AdvisorWe

“I pay all sorts of money for my kids’ sports trainers, but this seems ridiculously more important than that, right?” – current Jones & Associates client

The concept of AdvisorWe is based on many years of being an advisor in independent day and boarding schools up and down the East Coast. Part of the ethos of “The Advisor” at schools like these is to be a guide, nudge, confidant, provocateur….someone else to encourage your child to explore the possibilities a great school has to offer; invariably, the good advisor ends up like family to both students and parents (thus, “We”). With such high standards to uphold, here are the particulars:

What is AdvisorWe offering?

In the years prior to your child’s final year/year and a half in high school (designated as “Seniors”), you are buying 5-10 one-on-one meetings (each is either 55 or 85 minutes) over the calendar year for me to act as a "college prep" advisor to you and your child with regard to choosing classes, visiting colleges, navigating school issues, and much more. As usual, you can contact me with any concerns/questions on nearly any issue as long as you don’t abuse the privilege or the issue itself isn’t extra-ordinary.

For the “Seniors” cohort, we will accelerate our Junior-year spring schedule toward weekly Senior-year fall meetings. Seniors will still have considerable independent work on their own….your child’s time with me will focus on sorting through college choices, focusing and editing essay writing, and prepping for interviews, but there are a lot of important elements that will remain squarely on their plate.

For which Classes is AdvisorWe accepting clients?

Currently, the Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ​How many clients per Class?

No more than 10: the 2019 cohort will have a maximum of 10 students, the 2019 a maximum of 10, etc….

How long does the contract year run?

It follows the calendar year – not the school year – so January 1st through December 31st. Why? Because I want to meet with the youngest group when they are picking Freshman classes at the end of 8th grade. For my seniors, most of the heavy lifting is done by January of their Senior year. If things aren’t “done” by January of senior year, an additional surcharge will be added.

How much?

$1500 per year before “Seniors”$3000 for “Seniors”$1000 for “Seniors” spring (January through graduation) if necessary (or desired).Each family can negotiate the payment plan individually with Chuck